Sunday, July 27, 2008

Reporters' Notebooks

Wendell Barnhouse, Big 12: A tweak in the instant replay system will allow replay officials to review if a player fumbles even if the on-field officials ruled the ball carrier down without fumbling. Also, if the officials rule a player steps out of bounds on his way to the end zone but replays show the player stayed in bounds, the officials can rule a touchdown.

Iliana Limon, Andrew Carter and Jeremy Fowler, Orlando Sentinel: What do selected coaches and players think about a playoff? What rules changes would they like to see? And do athletes think they should get paid?

Eric Crawford, Louisville Courier-Journal: Drug policies often differ from team to team at the same school, let alone between schools. Maybe it's time to standardize testing and penalties.

Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Henry Mason, who joined the Wisconsin staff in 1995 to coach receivers, continues to battle a severe spinal-cord injury suffered during a fall last summer in his home.